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- Title
- Blasting for the Coliseum and Convention Hall in New York
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Site of New York's $35,000,000 nine area Coliseum-Convention Hall-where contractors carved out the foundations for the Convention Hall, a 20 story office building and two 14 story apartment houses-removing literally acres of bedrock in the process.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_0745
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Blasting for the Coliseum and Convention Hall in New York
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Loading charges of DuPont 40% Special Gelatin dynamite on gigantic New York Coliseum construction project. Note that a wooden tamping stick is used.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_0747
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Blasting for the Coliseum and Convention Hall in New York
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Setting off the charge with a DuPont blasting machine. This is a mechanical type electric blasting machine and is used for firing small blasts.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_0746
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Breck's Mill (Hagley Hall)
- Date(s)
- 1890/1925, 1890, 1925
- Contributor(s)
- Macklem, John W., 1867-1948 (former owner), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
- Collection ID
- John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs (Accession 1968.010)
- Hagley ID
- 1968010_001_02_13
- Collection
- John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs
- Title
- Mess Hall Dance
- Date(s)
- 1945
- Contributor(s)
- Hanford Engineer Works (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
- Description
-
African American employees dancing in the mess hall. Original housing included phrase "The Black Bottom" which suggests some of the dancing shown is actually the popular African American dance craze originating in the 1920's called "The Black Bottom".
- Collection ID
- E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Hanford Engineer Works photographs and films (Accession 1974.389)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_1974389_FC04
- Collection
- Film and Video
- Title
- Interview with Judy Hall, 2017 April 10 and 2017 April 11
- Date(s)
- 2017-04-10
- Contributor(s)
- Hall, Judy (interviewee)
- Description
-
Judy Hall discusses her career at the Martinsville plant, providing insight into the experience of women in the textile fibers industry. Hall's first job was filling customer orders. She explains this in detail and the fact that it was an all-woman job. She left this job to enter a clerical position, which were also all staffed with women. Her explanation of the jobs and the things that happened bring focus into women's position and life in industry. Her description of the "Rigid" calendars...
Show moreJudy Hall discusses her career at the Martinsville plant, providing insight into the experience of women in the textile fibers industry. Hall's first job was filling customer orders. She explains this in detail and the fact that it was an all-woman job. She left this job to enter a clerical position, which were also all staffed with women. Her explanation of the jobs and the things that happened bring focus into women's position and life in industry. Her description of the "Rigid" calendars she was exposed to in one area highlights the culture of the time. Hall moved through many different assignments and describes the areas she worked for in the clerical positions. She also describes accepting a transfer to Chattanooga as the Martinsville Plant was shutting down. A full transfer for nonexempt personnel was a new thrust by DuPont and a major change for Hall, who had spent her whole life in the Martinsville area. She also mentions her post-DuPont work for Invista.
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- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215)
- Hagley ID
- 2010215_20170410_Hall_Judy
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department
- Title
- Interview with John Hall, 2017 April 25
- Date(s)
- 2017-04-25
- Contributor(s)
- Hall, John E., 1946- (interviewee)
- Description
-
John Hall describes his career as an operator at the DuPont Martinsville plant, and his interview provides insight into plant life from a wage roll viewpoint. It provides a clear understanding of the problems and lack of solutions DuPont developed while trying to modernize the spinning areas.
Hall's early years describe what it was to live in the rural mountainous area of southwest Virginia. After several attempts he was hired by DuPont in 1968. It is significant to note that Hall describes...
Show moreJohn Hall describes his career as an operator at the DuPont Martinsville plant, and his interview provides insight into plant life from a wage roll viewpoint. It provides a clear understanding of the problems and lack of solutions DuPont developed while trying to modernize the spinning areas.
Hall's early years describe what it was to live in the rural mountainous area of southwest Virginia. After several attempts he was hired by DuPont in 1968. It is significant to note that Hall describes the hiring as 500/600 in 1965 and 300 in 1968. He was in the latter group and the large group ahead of his affected his seniority all through his career.
Hall describes the T28 and T29 spinning machines which were the light denier modernized spinning machines. They were installed at Martinsville and later moved to Chattanooga. The process was not at all liked by the operators and Hall describes how and why. He relates the life of an operator in the spinning area and also relates various concerns about management decisions.
Show less - Collection ID
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215)
- Hagley ID
- 2010215_20170425_Hall_John
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department
- Title
- Mess hall at Hanford Engineering Works
- Date(s)
- 1945
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Mess Hall, one of eight in construction camp, served meals family style to 45,000 contraction workers. In one 18 month period they dished out 10 million eggs, 1.5 million pounds of chicken, 2.3 million pounds of beef, 2.3 million loaves of bread, 4.5 million pounds of pork and ham and 600,000 pounds of coffee.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_3948
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Mess Hall #1 at Hanford Engineering Works
- Date(s)
- 1945
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Interior of mess Hall #1, before employees were let in to eat. There were 8 such buildings at the Hanford Engineering Works.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_3949
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Show No. 538: 'The Oath' broadcast
- Date(s)
- 1947-10-20
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Cavalcade of America (Radio program) (depicted), Cavalcade of America (Television program) (associated name)
- Collection ID
- Cavalcade of America photographs (Accession 1985.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1985259_01_37_07
- Collection
- Cavalcade of America photographs
- Title
- Jersey mess hall, barber shop, girls' dormitories and supervisors houses
- Date(s)
- 1919-01-08
- Contributor(s)
- Dick, John A. (photographer), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Old Hickory Plant (depicted)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Museum collection (Accession 1968.001)
- Hagley ID
- 681G541_645_X113
- Collection
- DuPont Company Museum collection
- Title
- Show No. 538: 'The Oath' broadcast
- Date(s)
- 1947-10-20
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Cavalcade of America (Radio program) (depicted), Cavalcade of America (Television program) (associated name)
- Collection ID
- Cavalcade of America photographs (Accession 1985.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1985259_01_37_09
- Collection
- Cavalcade of America photographs
- Title
- Show No. 538: 'The Oath' broadcast
- Date(s)
- 1947-10-20
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Cavalcade of America (Radio program) (depicted), Cavalcade of America (Television program) (associated name)
- Collection ID
- Cavalcade of America photographs (Accession 1985.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1985259_01_37_08
- Collection
- Cavalcade of America photographs
- Title
- Illuminated globe of Cel-O-Glass in the Hall of Agriculture at Golden Gate Exposition
- Date(s)
- 1939
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Mouling, Gabriel (photographer)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_0072
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Hagley Yard
- Date(s)
- 1914-04-04
- Contributor(s)
- Pulleit, Robert (photographer)
- Description
-
Left to right: Hall of Records, Millwright Shop, Store house.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
- Hagley ID
- HF_E38_025
- Collection
- DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs
- Title
- Show No. 538: 'The Oath' broadcast
- Date(s)
- 1947-10-20
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Cavalcade of America (Radio program) (depicted), Cavalcade of America (Television program) (associated name)
- Collection ID
- Cavalcade of America photographs (Accession 1985.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1985259_01_37_06
- Collection
- Cavalcade of America photographs
- Title
- Newport News (March 1949)
- Date(s)
- 1949-03
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Collection ID
- HD9651.9.D94 N49
- Hagley ID
- NewportNews_1949_V07_N03.pdf
- Collection
- Newport News magazine
- Title
- Newport News (December 1952)
- Date(s)
- 1952-12
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Collection ID
- HD9651.9.D94 N49
- Hagley ID
- NewportNews_1952_V10_N11.pdf
- Collection
- Newport News magazine
- Title
- Map, Layout of Proposed Consolidated Shops, 1913-02-05
- Date(s)
- 1913-02-05
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Engineering Department
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Map of building complex located where Squirrel Run enters the Brandywine. These buildings were around the current Hall of Records, New Machine Shop, and Henry Clay Mill.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- map_090619_17
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Brandywine Works maps and plans gallery
- Title
- Map, Brandywine Shops Track Layout, 1915-08-10
- Date(s)
- 1915-08-10
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Map of building complex located where Squirrel Run enters the Brandywine. These buildings were around the current Hall of Records, New Machine Shop, and Henry Clay Mill.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- map_090619_18
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Brandywine Works maps and plans gallery
- Title
- Interior lighting at Golden Gate Exposition
- Date(s)
- 1939
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Mouling, Gabriel (photographer)
- Description
-
Interior lighting fixtures giving a diffuse light at Festival Hall, Golden Gate Exposition, were constructed of a plastic covered wire mesh manufactured by E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_0067
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Pulp keg mill in Hagley Yard
- Date(s)
- 1920/1930, 1920, 1930
- Description
-
Handwritten on verso: "Originally built as a pulp keg mill. Used as a storehouse. Presently called Building #4. Part of DuPont Co. Hall of Records (1957)."
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
- Hagley ID
- HF_P080_004
- Collection
- DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs
- Title
- Pulp keg mill in Hagley Yard
- Date(s)
- 1920/1930, 1920, 1930
- Contributor(s)
- Macklem, John W., 1867-1948 (photographer), Clower, Robert (associated name)
- Description
-
Handwritten on verso: "Originally built as a pulp keg mill. Used as a storehouse. Presently called Building #4. Part of DuPont Co. Hall of Records (1957)."
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
- Hagley ID
- HF_P080_002
- Collection
- DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs
- Title
- Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1984 March 8 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1984-03-08
- Contributor(s)
- Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Bond, James (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of second interview with Arthur Sykes who lived across from the Hall of Records while his father worked as a machinist for DuPont and who later also went on to work for DuPont. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_070213_07
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Volume 4, Foreign gunpowder labels
- Date(s)
- 1840/1860, 1840, 1860
- Contributor(s)
- Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (former owner), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Scrapbook of gunpowder labels, advertisements, and advertising cards from British gunpowder manufacturers. Companies and brands include: The Kames Gunpowder Company; Curtiss & Harvey; Laurence & Son's; Hall & Son's; Laurence's Battle Gunpowder; Burton's Superior Tunbridge Gunpowder; Curtis's and Harvey's; Pigous & Wilks; The Maresfield Patent Gun Powder Company Limited; and Drayson's & Harvey.
- Collection ID
- Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
- Hagley ID
- 20091123_3
- Collection
- Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers